PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Speaker took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Receipt of the copies of petitions filed at the Supreme Court


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

(i)    
•    Fourth Instalment – Parts XIX and XX of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2018;
•    First Instalment – Parts XXIX and XXX and Fourth Instalment – Parts XIX, XX and XXI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2019; and  
•    First Instalment – Parts XXIII, XXIV, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX, XXX and XXXI and Fourth Instalment – Parts X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV and XV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2020

in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

(ii)
•    Eighth Instalment – Part VII – 2021 of the Audit Report of the Auditor-General on Performance Audit on the Process of Leasing & Control of Government Lands Relating to Mining Minerals (Stone) in Hambantota, Anuradhapura, Vavunia and Kurunegala Districts and Recovery of Royalty;
•    Eighth Instalment – Part I – 2022 of the Audit Report of the Auditor-General on Evaluating the Legal Mechanism and Its Functionality of Ground Water Management in Sri Lanka;
•    Eighth Instalment – Part II – 2022 of the Audit Report of the Auditor-General on Performance Report on Improving Road Accessibility between Rural Community and Socio-Economic Centres under the Integrated Road Investment Programme; and
•    Eighth Instalment – Part III – 2022 of the Audit Report of the Auditor-General on Evaluate the Process of Developing New Renewable Energy Sources

in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka


Presentation of Papers

Annual Report of the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka for the year 2018


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Lands was presented by the Hon. Mayadunna Chinthaka Amal, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee Hon. S. M. Chandrasena.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya                    
(ii)    The Hon. Piyal Nishantha De Silva     -   Two Petitions
(iii)    The Hon. Sarathi Dushmantha                    
(iv)    The Hon. Jagath Kumara Sumithraarachchi                    
(v)    The Hon. Milan Jayathilake                -   Two Petitions                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Votes of Condolence

Votes of Condolence on the following Ex-Members of Parliament were taken up and completed:-
(i)    The Late Hon. Ananda Ratnayake
(ii)    The Late Hon. R. R. W. Rajapaksha
(iii)    The Late Hon. Somaweera Chandrasiri
(iv)    The Late Hon. P. B. Dissanayake
(v)    The Late Hon. H. R. Mithrapala


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1611 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Tuesday 8th March 2022.

*  This is an unedited version. For the official record of this day's proceedings, please refer the Hansard.